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“I am Cyrus. King of the world. When I entered Babylon… I did not allow anyone to terrorize the land… I kept in view the needs of people and all its sanctuaries to promote their well-being… I put an end to their misfortune. The Great God has delivered all the lands into my hand; the lands that I have made to dwell in a peaceful habitation…. . .When my soldiers in great numbers peacefully entered Babylon… I did not allow anyone to terrorize the people… I kept in view the needs of people and all its sanctuaries to promote their well-being… Freed all the slaves… I put an end to their misfortune and slavery (referring to religious minorities). The Great God has delivered all the lands into my hand; the lands that I have made to dwell in a peaceful habitation… “

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"I have no religion, but if I were to choose one, it would be that of Shariati's."
Jean-Paul Sartre
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My Lord, grant me success in struggling during failure, in having patience in disappointment, in going alone, in Jihad without weapons, in working without pay, in making sacrifice in silence, in having religious belief in the world, in having ideology without popular traditions, in having faith (Iman) without pretensions, non-conformity without immaturity, beauty without physical appearance, loneliness in the crowd, and loving without the beloved knowing about it.
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Thanks Shahrzad! Actually I have been to Sistan-Balouchestan many years ago. We visited “Shahr-e-Sookhteh” and many other places.
Iran is very rich in nature and diversity of locations. I hope one day, people in power could realize how they are harming the prestige of this country by setting so much unneeded limitation.

Yes I heard about it and also about Abbas Palizdar!!! Have you heard about this last one!!?

Marissasaid

Wow. I totally want to come and visit. Are visitors from the US allowed to come to Iran? I would love to go up into the mountains and stay in a little cottage. It’s absolutely lovely. It makes california seem quite ugly in comparison.

I wish there would be peace in the world so we could all appreciate the beauty of every land in the world, instead of just the western countries.

I just love the traditional Persian teahouse too!

Marissasaid

The lakes are also the most beautiful things I have ever seen. I’m terrified of the Ocean, but I absolutely adore swimming in lakes.

What do Iranian women wear for swimsuits? I wear a skirted one-piece to maintain my modesty, even though it is defenitely not the fasion for American teens. Muslima teens tend to be so fashionable yet modest at the same time, it’s very refreshing to see.

Marissa,
Sure! you can visit Iran. Each year we have many people coming from US. You have to find a travel agency and do your paperworks through them. There are many tours to Iran.

Of course, US is also very beautiful. I have been to rockies and Yellowstone several times and they are really magnificent. Last time I visited Yellowstone, it made me almost cry, the big fire in late 90’s had destroyed everything! Have you seen the geisers in Old-Faithful area in Yellowstone? The big one is really magnificent. It erupts once in a 15-20 minutes!

Lets hope for the day Bush and all necons leave the White House and they take their disasters with them.

Marissa,
In muslim countries there are two cultures. One which goes by the western style wear the way as you see in the west. The second and those who keep their modesty either use separate places for laddies and men, or wear some suits that cover their body, similar to the one you describe of yours. Long time ago I had put a post on these suits. You can take a look at them in here:https://persia1.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?action=edit&post=63

Marissa says:
Could you possibly post some photos of Iraq before America destroyed it? I’m sure it was once very beautiful also, and hopefully someday after the occupation it will be beautiful and happy again.
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Yes, as you may know Baghdad is a historical city. It was once one of the most beautiful places on the earth!
I will try to find photos of Iraq before and after US invasion.

You have to just register on their site and follow the steps they mention in their site. To go to their site just click on the “recent visitor” box or use the following link:http://www.globetrackr.com/

e4unitysaid

You are justly proud of your country and heritage. Thank you for sharing both with us. The beauty is simply breath-taking. Sign me up as well for the trip! Maybe if you can find some agency to offer an internet special we could get a real crowd from the States to go.

As always, humbled to be your friend.
John Paul Todd
e4unity.wordpress.com
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John,
Thanks! There are many people visiting Iran each year and some of them are from US. I hope after new election in US and hopefully election of Obama the relation between the two countries will get better and tourist exchange will be much easier.
The important point is that people should reach each other regardless of limitations and negative slogans some broken politicians are spreading.

Stephsaid

I am thinking about travelling to Iran at the end of January 2009, but I’m not sure if a lone female would be given a visa.
I’m also quite scared of being so far from home (England) on my own as I’ve only been to Jordan on my own before, but after seeing these pictures I am sure I wouldn’t regret it!
Thank you for posting,
Steph.
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Steph,
Many people come to Iran each year. In recent years we have had many tourists from western countries visiting Iran.
I understand your concerns, but you can manage your travel through an agency. Then there should be no problem. They will take care of your visa and while you are in Iran, they take you to trips with a group of tourists like yourself. Also, you can get more information from your (British) Embassy in Tehran.
I am sure you will enjoy Iran. The best time would be in Spring (April-May) if you like the nature. Otherwise you can travel later in Summer.
Cheers,

Steven,
You can check with either Iranian Embassy in your country or your embassy in Tehran to get full information about traveling to Iran.
Other way would be to find some Travel Agencies that take tourists to Iran. Many of them could be found in google search. These agencies prepare every thing and you can arrange going to the “Armenian Church”. Actually there are several Historical churches in Iran. Some of the are near Ormia City in Western Azerbaijan. I have visited what is called “Black Church“.
I hope this helps you. Please let me know if you needed further information.

Anonymoussaid

I grew up in Iran and didn’t have any chance to see any of those places yet.Now that I am far far away from Iran, I appreciate you for posting these pictures , so I can proudly show them to my friends and tell them, see, here is where I belong to.This is beautiful Iran.
I was so excited to get to know , we have Hudoo’s in Iran too.
Mandana
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Mandana,
I am glad to hear all of these. Of course Iran is much beautiful that what you see in these pictures. Our land is full of different cultures and traditions, each beautiful and great. We have different climates ranging from dry deserts to humid forests all over Iran.

delam mire Kurdistansaid

salam compatriots…. I think Uramanat is in Kordestan, somewhere near sanandaj, and not in Azerbaijan? I’m not sure though? I’ve been to Urmiye and Mahabad and both are beautiful places. I have yet to see Shiraz and Isfahan…. !!!! I WANT TO GO SO BAD!!!

ugoconsaid

Very beautiful!
I’m from Italy and couldn’t imagine the beauties I’ve seen in these images.
We only know of Iran because of the news… not always so nice!
It’s a land and a people with such an heritage, almost comparable to ancient Roma (where I live).
Again, very beautiful!

Ugo

Madeysaid

I would absolutely love to visit Iran! Hopefully the turmoil in Iraq will end soon, since Obama has been elected, and it will be easier to travel to places like Iran and Iraq. My grandfather and his brother were pilots, and they loved to tell stories to me and my siblings about where they’d been (my grandfather’s favorite places were Iran, Afghanistan, and Hong Kong). He would go on and on about Iran’s beauty, all the historical buildings and everything. But his descriptions never could have given this country justice.
I love the “traditional-persian-outdoor-teahouse” and “pear-orchard-shiraz” but every single picture is beautiful!

Irmasaid

Hi Parsin,
I’m from Indonesia, a country with the biggest muslim population. I really appreciate what you wrote in your blog regarding the peaceful nature of Islam, which has been misunderstood for so long that it is very difficult to erase the negative stigma attached to it.

I agree with you that getting to know more about people and countries in other part of the world will open one’s mind and will eventually lead to mutual understanding and peaceful coexistence between people regardless of their beliefs. I would like to have some more discussions with you about what life is like in Iran.

These pictures of Iran are very beautiful. Not only is the nature breathtaking, but the architecture is also gorgeous and magnificent. Most of them are in the countryside though, what about the city scenes? I’d like to see them too.

Anonymoussaid

IRAN BEAUTIFUL MORE THAN OTHER PLACE
i love iran
i live in iran (esfahan city)
iranian people are very kind ,some my foreign firends said this subject
my email mahssa123@yahoo.com
my bloge:www.smallheavenazar.blogfa.com
im student in university(translation video and tape
unique iran

enas muradsaid

Wow thank you, I’m persian from Shiraz but I was born and lived all my life in Bahrain. I visit shiraz sometimes to meet the other half of my relatives, but I’m always aching to visit other areas in Iran. I’ve been to Bagheh Eram it was so beautiful. I wish I could visit during spring i’ve never seen a Norouz celebration. What I miss so much about Shiraz/Iran is Faloodeh lol. It’s probably my second fav. sweet right after chocolate lol. For all foreigners you have to try it, take it from a chocoholic with a sweet tooth who appreciates only good quality chocolates and desserts. Try it, proud to say it originated in Shiraz :D

Tinatinsaid

I’m from Christian country. Iran is the one of the most interesting countries in the would. I’m not very young but yet I could not answer one question – why cannot we live together in peace! For me your culture is so beautiful and interesting! When I see your architecture, gardens, colourful landscapes I feel myself in magic tale! That’s live in peace! And visit our countries as guests, tourists… why not? Why! I

fresassinchocoltesaid

Tinatin,
Iranians are peaceful people, like most people around the world. They are teaching hard lessons to their politicians these days. Crazy and retarded politicians could be found everywhere.
I also wish that one day there would be a chance for others to freely travel Iran.

Tinatinsaid

Parsin!
I am from your neighbour country Georgia. I heard much about Iran. I’d like to see your towns – Tehran, Esfahan, Tabriz, Shiraz and others that I don’t know. I don’t want to live as politicians want but nowadays it is impossible. I hope some day it will be possible. (English is not my native, I hope you understand me).

Hamed( Iranian From Canada)said

Sohail Khan Ghaurisaid

Sabasaid

Thank you so much for sharing these photos, I’m Persian,too and still live in Tehran, and I’m so sorry that there wasn’t enough time and money to go and see all these beauties, Iran has a very rich nature and culture, and I’m so happy that you show the real face of Iran to people from around the world, I hope they’ll understand that how foreign media tells about Iranians and how they pictured us, is not true and it’s just belong to our crazy bastered politicains which we all hate them.
Again, thank you so much, and as I live in Tehran ( Capital of Iran) I will be honored to show every where I could to foreign people who like to visit Iran.

mina_lsaid

Thanks for thses nice photos but you forgot to share Chahar mahalo bakhtiyari,s Photos.you know well that its a very very very beautifull place in world.have you seen there?i invite you and all of people to come and see GOD,s best creature.im waiting to see some photo from there.

Elvinsaid

saharsaid

hello.im an iranian girl and i saw ur pic here.I want to say iran has more beautiful places like shiraz and its seround,like KOHMARe SORKHI,DEH SHIKH,SEPIDAN,… If u want inf about them I am at your servis.thanks for your site.. . .. {sorry I removed the phone number in your comment}

oliviasaid

From the pictures, I have to say Iran is fascinating!!!
I plan to go to Iran in late October to November and aside from the must see persepolis and esfahan I want to see the Azerbaijan in the northwest thanks to your pictures :) May I know whether it is too cold to visit those beautiful places at the time of the year please? Is it difficult if we are on a tight budget to reach the place? Thank you for your help..
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I am glad that you like the pictures and wish you a good trip to Iran. Yes, it is usually cold in late October and November in Azerbaijan province. I recommend you to take winter clothes with you. Iran is considerably cheap compared to many other places. Therefore, I think you can do a good vacation with your limited budget in here!

Farhad Maleksaid

This e-mail is for Mr. Ehsan Mohamadi, I found your name on pictures that you had taken from Malek’House in Booshehr, Iwould be greatly appriciated if you could communicate with me regarding some of your photografs.

Hi dear. Many thanks for sharing these beautiful images. Do you know by any chance the name of the lake and the area in the second picture from the above? (armenian-church-Azerbaijan- North western Iran)

Alexsaid

By seeing all pictures in website, I want to say that Iran is a beautiful country. I want to visit Iran and meet my business friends in Esfahan as well as Tehran. How long it takes to travel by land from Bandar Abbas to Esfahan ? And from Esfahan to Tehran? How many hours it takes by ferry from Dubai to Bandar Abbas ? Appreciate your information. Thank you/Alex Jasin

———–Hi Alex,
Bandar Abbas to Tehran is about 1330 km. Bandar Abbas to Isfahan about 400 km. I have no idea about traveling by ferry from Dobai to Bandar Abbas, but it shouldn’t take that much.
Have a vice trip!

Martinsaid

I have always loved every aspect of Iran. The people, the places that I see from the internet. I would love to find an Iranian friend living in Iran that I can share messages with. God willing, some day I will visit Iran and get to see the places that for now, I only see in pictures.

nelia latifursaid

I live in Iran for almost a year, like other countries there beautiful places to visit. In iran sometime you need permission to the police station before you go to other places….. beggars are scattered even in Tehran, and at the Eastern province there are lot of baluchi with very young babies used for begging alms.

Anonymoussaid

I like the Iran and the Iranian people.All the places of Iran are beautiful.But i like most the Holy cities of Iran,Qom and Mashad e Muqadas especially
I have never seen in my Life the people like Iranian’s.The people with religious mind but very moderate.Truly the Shining Stars.Iranian’s have capability of running the administration of the world.And INSHA’ALLAH the day will come.

Malik Tahir Farooqsaid

kamila eh melodysaid

i truly loved your pictures of iran,
im persian and italian and parents are from shiraz imm from canada i love it and in comparson i have to say iran wins i looks just like rome,italy but i think there both gorgouse anyways……… im hoping to go to isfahan in the up comin year but at this time will it be cold?

katherinesaid

im a persian/ a quarter italian also and i think that iran is the most classy,fashionable country EVER! and its so gorgouse ! its historical has great food also who wouldnt want to go to iran!! nothing can ruin the beaty,culture,warm and nice people not even that dumb president! maybe the enviorment gets ruined but nothing can ruin persia !!!!!!! i <3 iran and i have question also would it be nice to go to iran in april cuz thats where im going …….. what do u think?

Rauf Ali Akbarsaid

i hav planned to visit Iran in November i like all these beautiful pix, and i love Iran very much. can any one suggest me that which city is best expect Shiraz bcoz i hav been their one time. waiting for ur reply friendz. or sms me on my cell # 00974 66330328.

benjisaid

what can i say, I love iran, i almost traveled there this week to Dizin & also North of iran but things didnt work out.i hope to travel to iran soon, and i Miss my fren A.G …Joone i really miss u.She back to iran.I love the food,the culture,the people and their music.Anybody like to travel wit me,drop me an email.Salamati!

Dear Admin;
Thank you for the good work you have put into compiling these pics. They al look awesome and I hope many more photos of this nature will be published to present our country at its best regardless of political feuds and issues. With your permission I will copy these pics into a FB page that I have created, entitled “we love Iran”. Should you for any reason disapprove of my action please notify me through my email and I shall remove them with immediate effect.
Many thanks
Yashar

Anonymoussaid

ITS BEEN FIRST TIME THAT I HAVE SEEN SUCH A BEAUTIFUL SIDE OF IRAN. GOD SAVE SUCH A MARVELLOUS PLACE FROM EVIL FORCES. noorjahan ne shayad sahi kaha tha GAR FIRDAUS BAR RU E ZAMEEN ASTO HAMEEN ASTO. Rifaqat ali khan, india

Anonymoussaid

SAlam, Finally i went to iran on feb 2012,IRAN KHEilli Khoobi!I was in Dizin for snow.its was -2!The people are nice and open for conversation. Of course the Food was great especially Home cook food, i trying morasae polo and fell love. I going back again very soon.Iran is NOT what we think all about!

BENJIsaid

SAlam, Finally i went to iran on feb 2012,IRAN KHEilli Khoobi!I was in Dizin for snow.its was -2!The people are nice and open for conversation. Of course the Food was great especially Home cook food, i trying morasae polo and fell love. I going back again very soon.Iran is NOT what we think all about!Finally i meet my A.G

rifaqat ali khansaid

Iran is really extremely beautiful place. may iran prosper and blossom like rose.iran is the most civilized nation in the world then why the worlds powers are behaving in an uncivilized manner with iran.lord acton rightly said power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.these powers spoke blatent lies in iraq case also and everyone knows that not a single weapon recovered.the same stupid lies r being spoken again but the world is shrewd enough now to understand there real intentions of killing humanity. Ahmadinejad, dont worry , truth always triumphs.

Ysaid

My son sent me the link to this site to see the beautiful pictures of Iran and said that he hopes one day he could travel there and see some of these places. I clicked on the link and the first think I see is the Israeli flag with red no entry sign on it under the no racism section. This is exactly what you are doing is being racists against an entire nation. I know, I know every racist has its own rationalization and justification to be racist. The trick is to have open mind and clear heart to all people.

Hi,
Being a racist means believing one group of people (nation,…) to be higher than others. This is what zionism is all about. They are chosen people!
Let me make it clear as I have done in my numerous earlier comments, I am against the government of Isreal not the Jewish people. People from any race any color are equal in my values. But a government that kills to stay in power is not defendable. A government that bombards childeren and defensless civilians is a criminal government.
Palestine belongs to Palestinians either jewish, christian, or muslim. They must choose the government of occupied lands (currently called Isreal).

There is a picture above of Sistan-Baluchistan, can anybody please tell me where it is exactly in Sistan-Baluchistan, I will be going to Iran, in Baluchistan tomorrow, so if anybody knows the place, please do inform me, :D

hi,
i’m iranian and i believe that i live in stunnig country, and it’s a great place for holiday destination.
when i was so young , at 12 we travelled around the iran and my best memorized formed,
i hope every one could think rich about my country and could earn love that my leader cyrus wants for all the world
no racism

antonsaid

so beautiful! I always wanted to visit Iran and stay a while to learn the language and customs but don’t dare because I am afraid I may not know what I may do wrong and get into trouble :( It is still my dream tho.

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Anonymoussaid

As an American I had the good fortune to spend ten days in Tehran,Isfahan and Qom a year ago for the first time. I have spent my career championing the political and civil rights of those from all nations including my own. The beauty of Iran is matched by its people. But its beauty and graciousness are deeply marred by a very dark sadness that permeates the entire country especially among its young. These pictures are but illusions of what Iranians yearn for in their lives: beauty, human rights and peace.

sidharthmishrasaid

Wow. I totally want to come and visit. Are visitors from the US allowed to come to Iran? I would love to go up into the mountains and stay in a little cottage. It’s absolutely lovely. It makes california seem quite ugly in comparison.

I wish there would be peace in the world so we could all appreciate the beauty of every land in the world, instead of just the western countries.

Ranasaid

I am originally from Iran but grew up in London and I’m so proud of my country Iran I was born in Abadan in the south my family are from all over Iran esfahan and lorestan. Iran is the most beautiful country in the world.

Anonymoussaid

Rezasaid

Greetings,
Dear friend, you page starts with the following:
“I have no religion, but if I were to choose one, it would be that of Shariati’s.” Jean-Paul Sartre
Would you be kind to provide the source for this statement?
Many thanks,
Reza.

Anonymoussaid

Kahtansaid

Beautiful pictures of Iran. It’s a great pleasure to see those beautiful pics. During the last few decades since the fall of the dictator, Shah Pahlevi, the mainstream media (MSM) has been portraying Iran as an evil nation at full force. Things are getting worse as Iran declined to SOLELY sell its oil in American dollar as this move is threatening the very existence of the PETRODOLLAR status thus the World Reserve Currency (WRC) status. The declining Empire feels it isn’t sufficient to maintain its WRC status with the backup from the House of Saud’s oil alone, therefore it’s chasing the major oil producers such as Iran.

I wish the best for your country, IRAN and its people. It’s very awful to witness the declining Empire runs amok and acts recklessly in rampant to “rape” the entire world for its greed, wealth, lust in seeking the total domination… pretty sickening!!

yaldasaid

Lorinasaid

It was so peaceful to view these pics. Thank you so much for loveliness instead of the constant avarice, perfidiousness and odiousness of most of usa stuff. We have beauty here, too but it is diminished by the soulessness of those who govern and destroy with the help of their corporate masters.

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